Polyhydroxyalkanoates synthesis by halophiles and thermophiles: towards sustainable production of microbial bioplastics

S Obruča, P Dvořák, P Sedláček, M Koller… - Biotechnology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are microbial polyesters produced by numerous prokaryotes.
These materials are generally considered to be renewable and biodegradable alternatives …

[HTML][HTML] Genomics of prokaryotic extremophiles to unfold the mystery of survival in extreme environments

R Salwan, V Sharma - Microbiological research, 2022 - Elsevier
The organisms surviving in extreme environments deploy system support including self-
protection, and energy distribution to counter extreme environmental stresses. The …

Structural analysis of microbiomes from salt caverns used for underground gas storage

L Schwab, D Popp, G Nowack, P Bombach… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Salt caverns are a safe and well-proven reservoir for large-scale natural gas storage and
hence, a potential hydrogen storage. Contrary to natural gas, hydrogen is a favorable …

Re-examining the origin and functions of the urea cycle

X Song, L Teng, X Zhao - 2022 - researchsquare.com
Urea cycle (UC) was first discovered in vertebrates and functioned to remove excess
ammonia. To better understand the origination and evolutionary history of UC, we performed …

Specialised ribosomes as versatile regulators of gene expression

M Joo, JH Yeom, Y Choi, H Jun, W Song, HL Kim… - RNA biology, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The ribosome has long been thought to be a homogeneous cellular machine that
constitutively and globally synthesises proteins from mRNA. However, recent studies have …

Bioremediation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Coastal Sediments

C Abou Khalil - 2022 - search.proquest.com
The biodegradation of dispersed crude oil in the ocean is relatively rapid (a half-life of a few
weeks). However, it is often much slower on shorelines, usually attributed to low moisture …

Channelrhodopsins for optical control of cells

N Klapoetke, BY Chow, E Boyden, GKS Wong… - US Patent …, 2022 - Google Patents
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